Washington Co., ME
5 July 2011
This very bright and colorful subspecies of Northern Blue feeds on Crowberry (Empetrum nigrum) and is found in bogs and heaths in Maine & nearby Canadian provinces.
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'Crowberry' Blue (Plebejus idas empetri) Washington Co., ME 5 July 2011 This very bright and colorful subspecies of Northern Blue feeds on Crowberry (Empetrum nigrum) and is found in bogs and heaths in Maine & nearby Canadian provinces. |
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| 'Crowberry' Blue (Plebejus idas empetri) Washington Co., ME 5 July 2011 |
'Crowberry' Blue (Plebejus idas empetri) Washington Co., ME 5 July 2011 |
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| 'Crowberry' Blue (Plebejus idas empetri) Washington Co., ME 5 July 2011 |
'Crowberry' Blue (Plebejus idas empetri) Washington Co., ME 5 July 2011 |
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| 'Crowberry' Blue (Plebejus idas empetri) Washington Co., ME 5 July 2011 |
Crowberry (Empetrum nigrum), caterpillar foodplant Washington Co., ME 5 July 2011 |
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| Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Big Springs Hollow, Utah Co., UT 18 June 2005 |
Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Big Springs Hollow, Utah Co., UT 18 June 2005 |
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| Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Big Springs Hollow, Utah Co., UT 18 June 2005 |
Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Big Springs Hollow, Utah Co., UT 18 June 2005 |
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Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Big Springs Hollow, Utah Co., UT 18 June 2005 |
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| Northern Blue (Plebejus idas atrapraetuxtus) Lambs Canyon, Salt Lake Co., UT 17 July 2014 |
Northern Blue (Plebejus idas atrapraetuxtus) Wasatch State Park, Wasatch Co., UT 14 July 2014 |
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| Northern Blue (Plebejus idas atrapraetuxtus) Wasatch State Park, Wasatch Co., UT 14 July 2014 |
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From left to right: Ancilla Blue (Euphilotes ancilla), Lupine Blue (Plebejus lupini), Northern Blue (Plebejus idas atrapraetextus) Wasatch Mountain State Park, Wasatch Co., UT 14 July 2014 |
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Northern Blue (Plebejus idas atrapraetuxtus) Rock Creek, Park CO., WY / Carbon Co., MT border 23 July 2023 |
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Northern Blue (Plebejus idas atrapraetuxtus) Beartooth Hwy, Park Co., WY near MT border 22 July 2023 |
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#9104 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Lander Co., WY 2 July 2024 |
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| Northern Blue (Plebejus idas atrapraetuxtus) Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 20 July 2013 |
Northern Blue (Plebejus idas atrapraetuxtus) Park Co., WY near MT border 23 July 2023 |
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#2934 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas atrapraetuxtus) Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 15 July 2013 |
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| Northern Blue (Plebejus idas atrapraetuxtus) Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 17 July 2013 |
Northern Blue (Plebejus idas atrapraetuxtus) Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 17 July 2013 |
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| Northern Blue (Plebejus idas atrapraetuxtus) Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 17 July 2013 |
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| Northern Blue (Plebejus idas atrapraetuxtus) Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 15 July 2013 |
Northern Blue (Plebejus idas atrapraetuxtus) Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 15 July 2013 |
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#3442 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas atrapraetuxtus) Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 2 Aug 2014 |
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#3545 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas atrapraetuxtus) Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 2 Aug 2014 |
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| Northern Blue (Plebejus idas atrapraetuxtus) Morrell Lookout, Powell Co., MT 14 July 2015 |
Northern Blue (Plebejus idas atrapraetuxtus) Morrell Lookout, Powell Co., MT 14 July 2015 |
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Northern Blue (Plebejus idas atrapraetuxtus) Red Mountain, Lewis & Clark Co., MT 15 July 2015 |
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Northern Blue (Plebejus idas atrapraetuxtus) Red Mountain, Lewis & Clark Co., MT 15 July 2015 |
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| #0274 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Red Mountain, Lewis & Clark Co., MT 15 July 2015 |
#0529 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Red Mountain, Lewis & Clark Co., MT 15 July 2015 |
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| #0608 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Storm Lake, Deer Lodge Co., MT 16 July 2015 |
#0613 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Storm Lake, Deer Lodge Co., MT 16 July 2015 |
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| #9582 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Rattlesnake Rec Area, Missoula Co., MT 9 July 2015 |
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#6955 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT 11 June 2015 |
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#7723 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Woodchuck Creek, Missoula Co., MT 18 June 2015 |
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#7839 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Woodchuck Creek, Missoula Co., MT 26 June 2015 |
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#8024 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT 27 June 2015 |
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#8132 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Woodchuck Creek, Missoula Co., MT 30 June 2015 |
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| #8150 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Woodchuck Creek, Missoula Co., MT 30 June 2015 |
#8354 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Woodchuck Creek, Missoula Co., MT 30 June 2015 |
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#8400 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Davis Creek, Missoula Co., MT 1 July 2015 |
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#8415 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Davis Creek, Missoula Co., MT 1 July 2015 |
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#8428 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Davis Creek, Missoula Co., MT 1 July 2015 |
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#9485 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 1 July 2014 |
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#9007 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT 2 July 2015 |
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| #9562 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Rattlesnake Rec Area, Missoula Co., MT 9 July 2015 |
#9012 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT 2 July 2015 |
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#9161 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 4 July 2015 |
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#9206 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 4 July 2015 |
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#0842 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 9 July 2015 Same individual. Note how a slight change in angle significantly alters the appearance of color. |
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#9206 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 10 July 2014 |
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#9557 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Rattlesnake Rec Area, Missoula Co., MT 9 July 2015 |
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#9571 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Rattlesnake Rec Area, Missoula Co., MT 9 July 2015 |
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#1071 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT 11 July 2014 |
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| #9544 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Rattlesnake Rec Area, Missoula Co., MT 9 July 2015 |
#9545 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Rattlesnake Rec Area, Missoula Co., MT 9 July 2015 |
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| #9480 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) MPG Ranch, Missoula Co., MT 8 July 2015 |
#9485 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) MPG Ranch, Missoula Co., MT 8 July 2015 |
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#0580 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT 5 July 2014 |
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#9529 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Rattlesnake Rec Area, Missoula Co., MT 9 July 2015 |
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#9591 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Rattlesnake Rec Area, Missoula Co., MT 9 July 2015 |
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#9770 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT 12 July 2015 |
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#3201 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 27 July 2014 |
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#3195 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 27 July 2014 |
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#2913 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 26 July 2014 |
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#3467 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 2 Aug 2014 |
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#3557 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 2 Aug 2014 |
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#3870 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Very worn female Davis Creek, Missoula Co., MT 7 Aug 2014 |
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Northern Blue (Plebejus idas atrapraetuxtus) Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 15 July 2013 |
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#9547 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Rattlesnake Rec Area, Missoula Co., MT 9 July 2015 |
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#9550 Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) Rattlesnake Rec Area, Missoula Co., MT 9 July 2015 |
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